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Ballooning in the #Serengeti – no better time than now

In these extraordinary times, there are extraordinary experiences to be had and one of them is to experience North Serengeti at this time of year but with very few visitors. I sincerely hope the this will be the only year that one can do this and life, for everyone, will have returned to some kind […]

Emirates and FlyDubai reactivate their partnership

PARTNERSHIP OFFERS AS MANY AS 100 JOINT DESTINATIONS (Posted 31st August 2020) Emirates and flydubai earlier today announced that customers of both airlines can once again access a wider range of travel options around the world, connecting seamlessly and safely through Dubai. Following the progressive resumption of passenger flights to global destinations, the two Dubai-based […]

Two friends – dearly missed

REMEMBERING THE DE SOUZA’S (Posted 31st August 2020) Either did time stand still or fly by, a year after my friend Antoinette De Souza so suddenly passed away only months after her husband Lewis had died. My friendship with both goes back to the 1970’s, not long after I had arrived in Kenya, first as […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 30th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 25.229.932 Cases and 847.706 Deaths as of today, 30th of August 2020 17.578.048 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.36 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

Qatar Airways returns to Mogadishu

SOMALIA SET TO WELCOME QATAR AIRWAYS BACK AS UGANDA REMAINS IN THE AVIATION COLD (Posted 30th August 2020) Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the resumption of three-weekly flights to Mogadishu, Somalia from 06th of September 2020. Service to the capital city of Somalia will be operated by an Airbus A320 featuring 12 seats in […]

Kenya Airways nationalisation – the government needs very deep pockets

TAXPAYERS TO FOOT MASSIVE BILL IF NATIONALISATION GOES THROUGH AS KENYA AIRWAYS LOSSES ACCELERATE (Posted 30th August 2020) The first half of the current calendar year has seen the financial situation of Kenya Airways deteriorate further, as the operational as well as COVID19 induced losses during the period reached a reported 143 million US Dollars. […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 29th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 13.30 hrs GMT / 16.30 hrs EAT Global overview: 24.955.493 Cases and 842.200 Deaths as of today, 29th of August 2020 17.338.147 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.37 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 28th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 24.685.395 Cases and 836.829 Deaths as of today, 28th of August 2020 17.139.036 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.39 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

#AFRAA CEO gets huge recognition for his work

ABDERAHMANE BERTHE RECEIVES THE 2020 ATN AWARD (Posted 28th August 2020) The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has the pleasure to congratulate Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, the Secretary General of the Association, on the award recognition at the 2020 Air Transport Awards, which took place today, 28th of August 2020, in Athens, Greece. The ATN Individual Award […]

#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates

Media India Group About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound, a brand of Media India Group, is India’s only B2B travel media platform, that encompasses a print magazine, a website, an online TV channel and dynamic social media platforms, entirely dedicated to the promotion of foreign destinations and products in India. India Outbound is a niche […]

#AirKenya also forced off routes into Tanzania

TANZANIA’S ANTI KENYA MENTALITY ONCE AGAIN IMPACTS ON AIR TRANSPORT (Posted 28th August 2020) Air Kenya, alongside Safarilink and others including Kenya Airways, have fallen victim to Tanzania’s unfortunately all too regular shenanigans of letting anti Kenya sentiments boil over and cloud proper judgement. Flights by all these carriers are presently banned, a situation tourism […]

TravelComments.com – Lesotho: Mohahlaula Airlines set to launch domestic flights!

The Government of Lesotho has relaxed the national Covid-19 control levels and now allows inter-district travel for work and leisure, so that the country’s only scheduled airline, Mohahlaula Airlines, is finally able to launch scheduled domestic operations. Tickets will go on sale on 01 September 2020 and operations are set to start from 21 September […]

TravelComments.com – Zambia: Emirates resumes flights between Dubai Lusaka!

The flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates, Emirates, is set to resume operations between Dubai International Airport (DXB) in Dubai and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka. Effective 04 September 2020, the airline will operate two weekly return flights on board a Boeing 777-300ER to Zambia’s capital. Emirates will serve Lusaka on […]

#AviaDevEurope reveals speaker list

HIGH POWERED SPEAKER LINE UP FOR AVIADEV’S FIRST VIRTUAL CONFERENCE (Posted 28th August 2020) Take a look who is speaking at AviaDev Europe AviaDev Europe will include a complimentary half day conference to support the aviation industry and provide up-to-date and inspiring insights not just from aviation leaders. AviaDev Europe 2020 speakers include: Martin Gauss […]

#Seychelles @ 250

250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS SUBDUED DUE TO PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS (Posted 28th August 2020) 2020 was a year that Seychelles Tourism was looking forward to for several reasons. First was a new arrival record anticipated, reaching the 400.000 arrivals figure for the first time ever. Secondly and perhaps more important, has the country been building up to […]

#EthiopianAirlines completes Bole International Airport’s new departure terminal

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES’ NEW HOME NOW COMPLETE AS DEPARTURE TERMINAL OPENS FOR PASSENGERS (Posted 28th August 2020) Ethiopian Airlines, part of the largest aviation group in Africa, today announced that it has successfully completed a new passenger terminal at its hub Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with emphasis on Bio Security and Bio Safety measures. The […]

The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest – From the Edge of Kibale Forest

… WHERE CHARLOTTE FINALLY SEES THOSE ELUSIVE ELEPHANTS – AND CAPTURES AT LEAST THE BACK OF ONE OF THEM … (Posted 28th August 2020) In the tenth of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of her #LockdownDiaries from Kibale Forest in Western Uganda. Scroll down to read the first stories. During the last fortnight, we’ve […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 27th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 24.395.371 Cases and 830.830 Deaths as of today, 27th of August 2020 16.925.699 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.40 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

#WTMAfrica getting ready to launch Masterclasses

07 – 09 April 2021, Cape Town, South Africa Africa Travel Week’s Virtual Meetings & Masterclasses We’re launching our virtual Meetings & Masterclasses this September in celebration of Tourism Month to connect African tourism products with buyers from across the world. The virtual Meetings & Masterclasses will run from September to November. During the event, […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

INFRASTRUCTURE Green infrastructure in Africa gets major impetus CCE News Green infrastructure in Africa has received a major boost following a USD150 million credit line agreement signed by Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD)…Read more>> South Africa’s Infrastructure Fund is here, minus corruption vows National Treasury The Africa Report South […]

The F.O.M.O. Travel Show visits #Kenya’s golfing heaven

ACHOLA ROSARIO CHECKS OUT VIPINGO RIDGE (Posted 26th August 2020) Meandering is the word I would use to describe Vipingo Ridge, undulating, verdant and utterly rich. But not the kind of rich that speaks of ostentatious spending and fondant lamé. No. I speak of the richness of a life well lived in a manner of […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 24.112.116 Cases and 824.712 Deaths as of today, 26th of August 2020 16.651.064 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.41 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

The Saint Ange Tourism Report Special Edition Issue 9 with Zilwa Publications

WELCOME TO THE 9TH SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SAINT ANGE TOURISM REPORT TOGETHER WITH ZILWA PUBLICATION (Posted 19th August 2020) Welcome to this Special Edition of our Saint Ange Tourism Report Change takes faith – real change takes courage. It takes a voter to stand up to do what is right, and not what is […]

TravelComments.com – South Africa reopens four additional domestic airports!

South Africa’s Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, announced at a media briefing on 25 August 2020 on the new Covid-19 regulations related to the transport sector under alert level two, that in addition to the 14 airports already permitted to operate in South Africa four more airports have been given the green light to resume […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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